The Portland daily press., 1887-02-16
MANNING FORMALLY RESIGNS
The secretaryship Of the Treasury
His Letter to the President
Mr.. cIeveland's Reply Reluctantly
Accepting the Resignation.

Manning in regard to the latter's withdrawal
from the Cabinet was made public this
evening, and is as follows
SECRETARY MANNING TO THE PRESIDENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
My Dear Sir,-ln view Of the near adjourn
ment of Congress, and in order that time
may suffice. for the selection and con-
hrmati0n OF my successor. / desire
again to place my resignation of the
Office Of Secretary of the Treasury in your
hands, and trust you will now deem its ac-
ceptanee no detriment to the public service.
When you requested me last June to delay
insisting upon the acceptance Of my resigna-
ton, and as again in our conferences last Octo-
Der you honored me with such terms of per-
S0nal consideration, and expressed so grave
a decision in respect to the requirements Of
the public service that it was as impossible
to question my duty as to forget your kind
ness. l have not spared myself in an en-
deavor TO comply with your wish and to con-
tribute to the support of the policies which
have Illustrated your administration. The
approaching end of the XLIXth Congress
marks period in your own term of Office
and in the divisions of our political calendar.
If change must occur in the heads Of de-
partments and at your council board, it is
clear that your personal convenience and the
public interests are best subserved should IL
occur now. Moreover, the financial situation
is to be seriously different from that which
opened before us when the present Congress
entered upon its life and upon the
opportunities created by the transfer
of the peoples trust to new hands.
In this most critical condition circumspect
execution of wise fiscal policy, and of ad-
ministrative reforms in the collection, and
the disbursement of our colossal revenues Is
not alone demanded, though labors such as
these have exacted and exhibited the abili-
ties OF our foremost statesmen since the con-
stitution OF the government. But there is
also round Of daily administrative tasks
which. however subordinate and clerical an
efficient secretary Of the treasury cannot or
should not evade These are tasks beyond
my present strength, l therefore, submit to
your considerate judgment that in asking a
release by the fourth of March, or as soon as
yeu-may select my successor, feel as a duty
to my family that may not be permitted to
outweigh the duty Of accepting longer that
assignment OF public service which, two
years ago, you did me the honor to make. Re-
turning to the ranks Of that great party
which has called you to its lead, / shall still
hope to follow in its fortunes under your
successful guidance with fellow citizens
loyal pride.
(Signed) Very respectfully yours,
DANIEL MANNING.
To the President, Executive Mansion, Wash
ington, ID. G.
PRESIDENT cLEvELAND's REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, ID. O., Feb. Is, 1887.
To Hon. Daniel Manning. Secretary Of the
Treasury.
My Dear Sir-The formal letter of resig-
nation which have received, though not en-
tlrely unexpected, presents the reality of a
severence OF your official relations and
causes me deepest regret. This Is tempered
only by a knowledge that the frank and
friendly personal relations which have un-
brokenly existed between us are still to con-
tinue. refer to these because such personal
relations supply whatever of comfort and
pleasure the world affords, and because /
feel 1t to be most superfuous to speak Of the
ald and support you have given me- and the
assistance you have furnished to the admin
istration of the government during the time
you have directed the affairs of the exacting
and laborious office which you now seek to
surrender. Your labors, your achievements,
your success, and your devotion to public
challenge the appreciation and gratitude Of
all your countrymen. Since i must
at last relinquish my hope of your con-
tinuance at my side as counsellor
and co-laborer, and since l cannot question
the reason upon which your request to be re-
lieved is based it only remains for me to ae-
cept the resignation you have rendered, and
to express my profound thanks for all that
you have done for me in sharing manfully
my labors and perplexities Of the past two
Of you that the first day Of
April next be fixed as the date at
which your resignation shall take effect, aud
that you will so regulate what remains to
you Of official duty in the meantime as TO
secure that measure of freedom from vexa-
tious labor which you have so justly earned.
With the earnest hope that in any new path
Of life which you may hereafter follow, there
may be allotted to you more OF comfort and
Of ease than conscientious discharge Of du-
ty here permits,
| am, very sincerely, your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.